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''The Congress is increasingly called upon to monitor the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government and react to specific situations of concern for the functioning of local democracy – while facing the reality of the dwindling budgetary resources,'' Congress President a.i. Ian Micallef stressed opening the meeting of the Congress’ Standing Committee in Brdo, Slovenia, on 10 June. He said new working methods were needed, including fund-raising, outsourcing of activities and revision of relations with partner organisations, as well as developing further ''early-warning'', ''rapid-reaction'' and ''follow-up'' mechanisms with regard to monitoring, such as fact-finding missions. ''Let this meeting become the starting point of the reform process,'' he said.
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